Gaston County Life Saving Crew closes after 65 years
The Gaston County Life Saving Crew shut down after 65 years of service as unpaid payroll tax debts forced closure. About a dozen paid staff were left, with the rest volunteers. President Flip Dow said the IRS letter arrived Monday and final paychecks were issued the same morning. Dow cited $229,000 owed to the federal government and noted Gaston County EMS began taking over ambulances and patient transport duties.
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Gaston County
IRS
Organization
Flip Dow
Gaston County Life Saving Crew Board of
Dow
County
Don
Gaston County Ems
Coceteneene
Gaston County Life Saving Crew
Gaston Life Saving Crew
Spencer Mountain mill house home burn marks farewell for firefighters
Denise Heffner recalls a four bedroom Spencer Mountain home that sheltered her family since childhood as a planned firefighter training burn consumes the structure. Pharr Yarns owned the mill property since 1957 and closed the mill in 1999. The old house sits among other aging mill houses slated for demolition with the burn set for June 1, allowing a final goodbye.
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Denise Heffner
Spencer Mountain
Heffner
Terry
Becky Heffner
Gastonia
Heffners
Pharr Yarns
Pharr
Spencer Mountain Mills
Mel Collins
Collins
Mer Spencer Mountain
Teresa
Charlie’ Heffner
Pethel
Victor
Vic' Heffner
Suzanne Heffner
Ottinger
Rebeccard
Becky’ Heffner
Downtown BC faces facades get upgrades under grants
Three downtown Bessemer City businesses Angel's Upscale Consignment Virginia Avenue Auto and Wrecker Otis Merchandise Gallery and A O Alternative Energy received state funded facade grants plus city matching funds. Grants offered up to 5000 with 100 per foot measured along the road and 2012 13 funds exceeded budget. The program through Main Street aims to fill seven vacant storefronts and spur rehabilitation and new police staffing plans.
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Bessemer City
Pennsylvania
Virginia Avenues
Angel
Virginia Avenue Auto and Wrecker
Otis Whitehart
Otis Merchandise Gallery
A.O. Alternative Energy
Josh Ross
Ross
Rog
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Gastongazette.com
Lauren Baheri
the Gazette
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Gastongazette
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